Diminish
51Diminishing stile — Diminish Di*min ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Diminished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Diminishing}.] [Pref. di (= L. dis ) + minish: cf. L. diminuere, F. diminuer, OE. diminuen. See {Dis }, and {Minish}.] 1. To make smaller in any manner; to reduce in bulk or… …
52peter out — diminish or come to an end gradually. → peter …
53let up — Diminish. Stop. Become less (severe) …
54decrease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Diminution Nouns 1. (decrease in amount) decrease, diminution; lessening, subtraction (see deduction); reduction, abatement; shrinking, contraction, extenuation; cut back, discount. See shortness. 2.… …
55decrease — v. /di krees /; n. /dee krees, di krees /, v., decreased, decreasing, n. v.i. 1. to diminish or lessen in extent, quantity, strength, power, etc.: During the ten day march across the desert their supply of water decreased rapidly. v.t. 2. to make …
56impair — im·pair /im per/ vt 1: to damage or make worse by or as if by diminishing impair ed health 2: to diminish the value of (property or property rights); specif: to diminish the value of (legal contractual obligations) to the point that a party loses …
57lessen — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. reduce, diminish, mitigate, abate, shorten. See decrease, moderation.Ant., increase, worsen. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To grow less] Syn. decrease, diminish, dwindle, decline; see decrease 1 . 2. [To… …
58decrease — de•crease v. [[t]dɪˈkris[/t]] n. [[t]ˈdi kris, dɪˈkris[/t]] v. creased, creas•ing, n. 1) to lessen, esp. by degrees, as in extent, quantity, strength, or power; diminish 2) to make less; cause to diminish 3) the act or process of decreasing;… …
59Production theory basics — In microeconomics, Production is simply the conversion of inputs into outputs. It is an economic process that uses resources to create a commodity that is suitable for exchange. This can include manufacturing, storing, shipping, and packaging.… …
60wear — wearer, n. /wair/, v., wore, worn, wearing, n. v.t. 1. to carry or have on the body or about the person as a covering, equipment, ornament, or the like: to wear a coat; to wear a saber; to wear a disguise. 2. to have or use on the person… …
